Central Maine Nonprofit Collecting Supplies For the Hurricane-Ravaged South

Over the last few weeks, we have heard the stories of the devastation brought to Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas by a pair of strong hurricanes.

Yes, that part of the country gets hit with hurricanes every year, but these were different.  Helene and Milton were responsible for hundreds of deaths and millions of dollars in damage.

Whichever side of the aisle you are normally on, I think we can all agree that the federal government has not done enough to help those affected by these awful storms.

Fortunately, nonprofit organizations of all sizes are stepping up to help out.

One of those is the Central Maine-based Appalachian Trail Connection - ME to NC.

Spearheaded by Bacon Transport's Jim Bacon, and his daughter Tonya, the goal is to fill five 18-wheeler trailers with supplies for those in need in North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee.

The nonprofit's name is a reference to the fact that one end of the trail is in Maine and the other end is in Georgia.  Much of the southern part of the trail runs directly through some of the areas most impacted by Hurricane Helene.

The post explains:

Let's pull together as a community and get this trailer filled so we can help our friends at the other end of the trail!

Currently, they are collecting items at the Federated Church, next to Dairy Treat, in Skowhegan.

At their disposal, they have five trailers.  The goal is to fill all of them.  They also have access to three trucks that can be used to haul the trailers to North Carolina.

Items they are collecting include tents, sleeping bags, toiletries, bedding, clothing, boots, first aid kits, and bottled water.

If you don't have time to drop physical items off, you can make a monetary donation at Franklin Savings Bank on Madison Avenue in Skowhegan.  You can make checks payable to APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONNECTION.

Remember, no donation is too small.  Every dollar helps.